New sniffer dog research could save lives
A team of scientists has provided the first evidence that dogs can learn to categorise odours and apply this to scents they have never encountered before.
A team of scientists has provided the first evidence that dogs can learn to categorise odours and apply this to scents they have never encountered before.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2017
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The structure of the sound generators in the wings of male bush-crickets is critical for producing tonality within the long-range mating calls that attract distant females, a major new study has shown.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2017
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Animal behaviour researchers in the UK and Brazil have found that dogs lick their mouths as a response to angry human faces, according to new study.
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2017
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A new species of bushcricket which mimics dead leaves to the point of near invisibility and sings so loud humans can hear it has been examined for the first time using advanced technologies to reveal the unusual acoustic ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2017
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Scientists working to develop a 'game-changing' new antibiotic have made a significant advance towards creating commercially viable drug treatments by producing two simplified synthetic versions of the substance which are ...
Biochemistry
Nov 6, 2017
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Scientists are working to develop new fleets of autonomous 'self-optimising' forklift trucks which can operate safely and efficiently in warehouses alongside human co-workers, and automatically adapt to changing work demands.
Robotics
Nov 3, 2017
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Millions of families know how rewarding and enjoyable dog ownership can be – but now a new study has for the first time examined the quality of life for a pet dog owned by a family with children.
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2017
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Football officials watching slow-motion clips or drivers changing from motorways to 30mph zones could be unconsciously mis-judging speed - and the motivations behind a person's movements - because their perceptions of 'normal' ...
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2017
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Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is placed on providing new supporting ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2017
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Birds such as parrots and crows have been using touchscreen technology as part of an international research study examining whether the ways in which animals respond to new things influences how eager they are to explore.
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2017
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